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Seattle Business Family Files $30 Million Lawsuit Against City Over Property Damage Claims

Seattle, WA – October 28, 2025:A Seattle business family has filed a $30 million lawsuit against the City of Seattle, claiming the city’s actions and negligence have turned their property into what they describe as “a wasteland.” According to the lawsuit, the plaintiffs allege that ongoing issues with public encampments, crime, and lack of city intervention have severely impacted their property’s value and usability. The family claims city policies and...

Supreme Court Declines to Review H-1B Spouse Work Permit Challenge

Date: October 14, 2025 Source: SupremeCourt.gov Docket No. 24-923 — Save Jobs USA v. Department of Homeland Security In a significant development for thousands of H-4 dependent spouses...

USCIS Announces Results of Operation Twin Shield, a Major Immigration Fraud Crackdown

MINNEAPOLIS — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), in coordination with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), has announced...

DHS Streamlines Filing Process for Agricultural Workers

WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a final rule, effective Oct. 2, 2025, to simplify and modernize the filing process for temporary agricultural...

Seattle Business Family Files $30 Million Lawsuit Against City Over Property Damage Claims

Seattle, WA – October 28, 2025:A Seattle business family has filed a $30 million lawsuit against the City of Seattle, claiming the city’s actions...

Supreme Court Declines to Review H-1B Spouse Work Permit Challenge

Date: October 14, 2025 Source: SupremeCourt.gov Docket No. 24-923 — Save Jobs USA v. Department of Homeland Security In a significant development for thousands of H-4...

USCIS Announces Results of Operation Twin Shield, a Major Immigration Fraud Crackdown

MINNEAPOLIS — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), in coordination with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI),...

DHS Streamlines Filing Process for Agricultural Workers

WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a final rule, effective Oct. 2, 2025, to simplify and modernize the filing process for...

U.S. Department of Labor Moves to Crack Down on H-1B Visa Abuse

Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has announced a renewed push to investigate potential abuses of the H-1B visa program, a...

Germany Invites Indian Professionals Amid U.S. Visa Uncertainty

As the United States tightens its H1B visa policies under the Trump administration, Germany has issued an open call to Indian professionals to consider...

Enhanced Screening and Vetting: A New Era for Family-Based Petitions

The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has recently published updated policy guidelines, signaling a more rigorous approach to the screening and vetting...

Enhanced Screening and Vetting: A New Era for Family-Based Petitions

(Written By: Harshita Prakash, Senior Legal Assistant/Immigration Professional at Malik Law PLLC) The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has recently published updated policy...

Green Card holders face new rules as the US cracks down on fraudulent family petitions

The USCIS has issued new policy guidance aimed at improving the vetting process for family-based immigrant visa petitions, impacting green card holders. (Reuters )Green...

US appeals court keeps bar on Los Angeles federal immigration arrests

A federal appeals court late on Friday affirmed a lower court's decision temporarily barring U.S. government agents from making immigration-related arrests in Los Angeles...

Canada resumes biometric collection services in Sudan

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is working with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to resume biometric collection services in Sudan. Biometric collection was...

New U.S. Visa Interview Waiver Rules: Who is eligible for US visa interview waiver? all you need to know

Harshita Prakash (Senior Immigration Legal Assistant/Specialist) Starting September 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of State has narrowed who qualifies for an interview waiver for nonimmigrant...

U.S. Immigration Policies and Tariffs Could Disrupt 2026 World Cup Co-hosting with Canada

As the 2026 FIFA World Cup draws nearer, political tensions and controversial U.S. policies are threatening to complicate Canada’s role in co-hosting the tournament...

Proposed bill will ease the pathway for a green card — but will it pass?

Immigrants in the US could qualify for lawful permanent resident status (commonly known as a green card) if they have lived in the country...

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